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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12

Tragic Termination OF n GcorEia Pam.
fIy Ieud.

GRpTIS, Ga, Oct ll.--lnformation OF
a bloody ending Of family ieud Of long
standing has just reached here. In the
northwestern part Of Monroe county, near
the Spalding line, tho Hands and Germs
live. They are both families Of influence
and rrspcctability. For long time they
lived pcaccably together In a neighborly
sort Of way. Several years ago some local
matter caused an cstrangcment between
Inc two families. This feeling was nured
until intense hatred existed between the
members Of each family. Sunday after
noon A. J. Germ and W. Hand, white,
going along the public road, met each
other iucc 10 face. Some words passed be-
tween them. The bad feeling soon ~.
serted itself, and Ia few minutes both
parties had drawn their pistols and began
ilrng at each other Hand received pis-
iol shot In his night shoulder aud in the
lcit side Of his abdomen. Germ was shot
In or near the center oi the abdomen.
After Germ had been shot, and after hay-
inc nut two bullets into the body OF Hand,
hc took q step further and sent another
baii crashing through Hands head, killing
him instantly Germ Is not yet dead, but
bls wound Is considered fatal.
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cago & Atlantic limited from New York,
which Tas five hours late.

NIX blNNAN HAibs
"Our train got into Kout's Mt 7 o'clock
this morning, and then we were told OF
the wreck, which occurred two miles west
of the town. |, with several other gentle
men, visited the scene Of the disaster.
There were hundreds of people around,
but every one seemed to be so dazed and
excited that little had been done to assist
the wounded When we got there n most
siCkcning sight met our eyes. Strcwn all
along the track amid the wrcckage were
ten or twelve charrcd bodies. One little
Bohemian boy was proppnd up against the
fence, badly crushed and dying, and there
in front Of him lay his dead mother, faith
er and two sisters. II was impossible 10
secure names, as every one was hall out OF
their wits, and il was long time after the
accident occurred before assistance was rcn-
dered. | hunted up the night operator at
Kouts, and he gave me the following ac-
count of the disaster, which is about cor
rect The train wrecked was No. -,
which left Chicago ut 7:4j o'clock. Tho
train was made up of five cars the two
rear ones being Pullman slcepcrs. Just
before the train arrived at kcuts the &C.
centric of the engine broke AMI the en-
gincer slowed up for repairs. The brake
man hung out u danger signal light, and
the thing least expected was that train
would be along. The train had stopped
but short time when the train behind,
which proved TO be the fast Chicago meat
train, rushed on at the rate OF thirty-liVc
miles an hour.
"suE STRUCK THE REAR COACH,
telescoped il and the two in front, and left
nothing but the front baggage ear standing.
The three coaches were swept completely
away, nothing but the trucks being left
standing. The wreckage Immediately
caught fire, and the wounded and dead
lay in the flames and were burned beyond
recognition.
"Ihe people around there said that
about ten people were burned, but think
there were at least fifteen, as ] saw dozen
bodies laid out"
Frank Cramer, the general western agent
of the Guion line OF steamers, was ON
board the wrecked train, but escaped un-
Injured. "rhe first We, who were in the
sleeping car, knew OF the accident" said
Mr.. Cramer. "our coach was run into
! from the rear. The forward coaches, IT
seems, were telescopcd 10y the shock.
There were only seven passengers, think,
in the sleeper, and none Of them were
killed or injured. | was asleep when the
shock occurred. | dressed myself, and
when got Off the wreck | saw the whole
train was ablaze Many who were killed
or seriously wounded must have been
burned up, as the fire broke out as soon
rs the accident occurred The trainmen
did what they could Ia relieve the wound
ed, but facilities were lacking, and many
people doubtless pcrishcd IN the flames
because no help could reach them"
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CAM, rinh oni AnrlhInE.

CmcAGo, H., Od. LIN regard to the
last Pacific express robbery BILLY Pink
erton was as uurommunicaiiyo "a u
sphynx. Iio post .rly refused to say any
thing as 10 the uu'hu.u's of the report
that Owens waa Zoo h' custody, ~ Il
would not be- right u tNu Cgmany,' A
private meeting vi., I'r representatives.
Of the express c,mpuy WIS beld IN ms
Office yesterday, aDcr Which tbey left tho
city.
Owens. who live. here, says. owens hgs
moi bcen oiicelly arrested. llc rs rictcly
being held pending o fuller inquiry
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yellow pe,cr at Tampa.

JACKsoSyiLLE, Fla, oct 1.-THE fol-
lowing dispatch was received tonight from
the Tampa board Of health. "a good
many cases are mild, no albumen appear.
ing In the urine, but there are kidney
complications, the eases aro bad, lengthy
in duration and frequently prove fatal. II
" because Of the mildncB oi many eases
aud their rapid couyalcsccnco that the
public here is disposed to dispute the fact
Of lis being yellow fever. There have been
about forty cases since tho outbreak,
with four deaths One today with the
characteristics Of yellow eyes and skin and
black vomit. Three new cases have been
reported In tho last twcnty-iour hours
Two are probably mild. Several cases
are IN the first stage. two Of
whom know have albumcn In the urine
aud are, therefore, liable 10 be bad. II is
too early TO say whether yirnlcncc OF the
disease will increase OF diminish with the
progress OF the epidemic The whole Of
The old part Of the city being In q very bad
sanitary condition, Is Injected 80 that local
cases Is out Of the question"
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T.r nrl.raeId Plant sold.

Special Dispatch 10 Tie Appsa
BHNISqnAs, Ala, Oct. lit Is re.
ported here that terms have been arranged
for sale Of the property Of the Brierheld
coul and iron company, at and around
Bricrfield, 20 the Woodstock iron company,
Of Admission. There Ia nobody about here
10 tall anything Of the matter authorita-
lively. II the deal has really been made
Il must bc something like million dollar
transaction. From recent Investments nj
the Admission people In ooking coal In the
same field, Il may be presumed. that uie
coal was the chief inducement 20 this pur'
chase The property IL nov In the hands
Of trustee lor the bondholdcr, 20 whom
IL was made over Homc three months ago.
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nI,no.. River improvement.

PronlA. Ill., Oct 1.-The Illinois riv-
or Improvement convention met in this
city this morning at II O'Clock with 100
delegates in attendance. Thcy' were
mostly from Illinois, but there were also
good delegations from Iowa aud 81. Louis.
and Kansas Wisconsin, California, Oregon
aud Tennessee were also represented.
Col. lsnc Taylor chairman OF the local
committee on arrangements, callS]<4he
SG9,'%lG% SG nlsycr 70 by y'1i ihc IS Right T SSs
Lancaster Spaldiny, Cathol/ II Of
Peoria Gov Ogicsby weF n tom-
pornry chairman, aud made s.'txiended,
nriblc and interesting speech aeknovl-
cdging the honor. After the appointment
oi committees on permanent otganiNation,
credentials Md rules, and tie orlcr of
,s,ucss. consisting u oi,t member rior
each State, the convention took a retN.z
urHl O'Clock.
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A Very mig Failure.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, October 1.-THE Mo
braragnio Bmra land and cattle company,
incorporated in Fast ~. Louis, ~. Clair
county, ILL.,, made an assignment this
morning i0 Judge Kicicr, of Iclleville, III.
Their nominal assets are S2jO,OOO upon
which they will realize from 20 to 30 per
cent. Their liabilities nrc S3jO,OOO. One
year ago the round up showed 5000 fat
cattle In hand for which they were offered
81, 100000. The June round up reported
but 1900 head, and the September round
up showed no improvement Their paper
accordingly could not be- met and they dc.
tcrnincd 20 wind up their affairs. The
paper IN held 10y eastern and ST. Louis
banks Newman Il Fau, Of the stock
yards bank, were the principal sockhold-
ems, and before the assignment was made
they transferred their bank 10 Isaac II.
Knox, paying him a bonus 10 assume all
responsibilities. Mn. Far mortWgcd her
home In Nandovcntcr place Tor s30,OO0 Ia
meet this bonus. Today the Mechanics
bank, Of st. Louis, paid the deposltors Of
the siockyards bank IN full, paying out
S2OO, 900. The bank will continue Ia bus
ingss
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p,..b,,.r,an synod of ohio.

DAyroS, o., Oct 1.-THE Presbyterian
synod Of Ohio, with 200 ministerial and lay
delegates In attendance, began its session at
Piqua this evening. Tho retiring modcr-
ator, Dr. j. J.. MonioH, of Cincinnati,
preached the sermon his subject being
1.-THE Kingdom of Grace" The roll of the
synod for the year 1887 was then made
up. The Rev J. g. Hall, u. D., oi Lima,
was elected moderator, and the Rev. G-
W. swiggcit, Of Morrow, temporary clerk.
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A fathcrs Had iioy.

rpc'ih Diflatch W the Appcal ..-
MAiNERs, Ark, Oct. n.-Van Emsr-
son, the thirteen year old son Of Post
master Emerson, Of this place, has beer
the means Of illustrating the foolish over
confidence Of dotine father who holds |
government position in the honesty OF hi'
offspring. Young Emerson was, day on
two ago, detected in rining the mails OF
registered letters, his peculations extend.
ing, Il IL believed, over several months Of
time. The amount he got IL not stated,
lint il IL thought 10 be quite large. lie has
IlfIed as his fathers deputy for some time
past, and evidently took the money In
order Ia show of before his playmaics, not
oi the crime or responsibility OF
the elder Emerson for the malfeasancc.
The money has been returned, while the
Kid turns up missing.
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Killed o., Hn Engine.

Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal
BmNINouAM, Ala, Oct ll.-This after
noon a Pratt switch engine, while round
ing sharp curve just out Of the city ran
upon o man sitting upon the track. II
WIS too late 20 stop aud he was run over
and killed, ono leg being taken below the
knee ana ms head badly crushed. lie was
Jas. Newman, an engineer who had been
about here but little while aud had no
Job. The testimony before the coroner
hhoMod hc Mns DRINK.
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p,,,,,,a company Fails.

Special Dispatch ~ the Appeal.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Oct N.--Tho Union
printing company, Of this city, failed TO
open its door this morning. An order for
a receiver is pending before the chanccry
court. Blackbuns Little Rock Repub-
lcan, the principal organ u that party IN
the State, h one Of the publications issued
by the company. IL has long been dnan-
cially embarrassed, and IL failure goes 10
prove the inllacy Of tring To run too many
printing offices IN n small town. Caruth 4
Efb own the establishment.
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A DcnocraI Got There.

Special Dispatch 70 the Appeal
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Oct. H. The
election today was the hottest ever had
here. John d. Nickcn, Democrat, was
elected mayor over Chas Whitesidc, Re-
nublican, by l1s votes. All the Rcpubli'
can aldermen we're elected. -
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PRINTER. and The Nine Hour Inw.

CNcSSAri, O., oct ll.-William Aimi-
son, president Of the international typo
graphical union, announces 10 all subordi-
nate unions that o meeting OF the execu-
tive council Of the International typo.
graphical union, held here today, for the
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12
MINNEAeOLIN.
The Presidential Party's Arrival aud
Departure FOR Omaha.

MINSEAroLIs, Mimi, Oct. lll-Whcn
the presidential party arrived at tie West
hotel Mrs Cleveland was shown TO apart.
mcnts reserved for her. The rooms had
been tasleiully decorated. Aitcr lunch,
which was served in private, tho party
took carringos and escorted by a division
OF police aud u number Of Cariaecs filled
with citizens, viewed the finer business
and residence portions OF the dty. II was
about o'clock p. M. when the drive was
finished, and the President was ut once
conducted 10 the balcony over the main
entrance Of the West hotel, and, alter q
briei introduction by Mayor imcs,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12

Gen. Count D'AudIsw In u Very nsd
Position.

PAnu, Oct 1.-THE Temps says the po-
lice SEARCHED the residence Of Gen. Count
DAudlaw, senator, suspected Of being an
aecomplicc of Cafiarcl. The senator left
home Yesterday, promising TO return, but
las not yet appeared. Premier Rouyier
had a conference today with NJ. Boucher.
public prosecutor, in reference 10 the AZ
t.tr
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12

ihavo come from the wonderful y y ~ Iaul
h. have ia,cly seen a littIe Gogk entitled .M,n.
neapQlf and ht Paul Compared ' Nhl,h Iehit - "
molishing blows 10 the pfcicnsc thai W. mt !,
named city u In any phase or feature ih, vl'h' "a
this became little confused by lhe lasN tuu
ngufcs stated, and determined ~ fy lplh Hu,s =,
the bot means of settling tho question uls,a.s,,
with 40 much spirit | have arrived 1i w, ,9l,iu
satisfied with their r1pcStivo ooul.uln. Of gipNW
AMI gfeainc-a all tho fost al lA. 49,,
lcn0w couuiyfnen are. WHO W. 49,
OF these rival places are WlIh. uAt t
about Ia determine which II the gfT1f ,,, w w
~ are pointing 10 you bath NJ VI lfl ,A'.uI ~
ti0na " what american pluck aud 'u N III ~
complish. When scc this hand .. .Ill fl,I 49,
splendid residences aud inmcnsn hI'..' w., y, -
Win iu activity aud stir. anl WhH l u.t'"" " NV
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Four sairu, Ark.-Delta IIumlcy, an
Indian negro, has been acquitted ol the
charge Of numbering bis sweetheart, Becky
Primo.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-05-14
Saturday, May ~. 1857.

AN Atlanta Special Telegram says:
For some time strange rumors have
been current in political centers In the
South, Of movements which would
give an entirely new phase TO the pres
ent party Arguments. Prominent
Republican leaders have been visiting
each other and making trips TO the
north where they met men still higher
In party leadership. Several months
ago one of the best known Republican
leaders of this section made an alleged
western trip. Five days later II letter
was received by N friend dated Aug.
usta, Me-. which indicated that the
politician had changed his course.
The party who received the letter in-
advertantIy allowed 1t to he seen.
Said he: 1T would not do for our
scheme TO he known yet, but we in
tend 10 throw the Democrats by a
move which will leave them hreathless.
Jim Paine j. the ran who has the
dash 20 make u successful. Ii we get
into shape New York may 70 to the
winds, for We will carry the general
election IN spite Of her" A clrrrs-
poudent had a long conversation with
IA Republican of wide reputation, who
IT, invited t. the national cunsulta-
nANna In thar K~ar-AIlaNNn fhA
whole schem . of po itwd manmuver
ing il the south was made plain. He
said: Ii has been slowly dawning up
on the Repulican.leaders that elections
a no longer be carried on sectional
ISSUES. II is hardly possible that we
could rally the Irish H. We did IN the
last campaign. Now the plan Is 10
strike for the south. Leading south
ern Republicans have taken 10 the
idea and insist that in this move lies
the salvation Of the Republican, party.
The whites are already divided on the
Prob ibitition issue. There are Demo-
Gratis In Georgia, for instance. who de-
spise Senator Colquitt because lac is n
Prohibiiioni-'. There are Others who
loathe senator Brown hecuu-e he IL an
ti-Pruhibitiun'st. In Texas yUu
have fright how. an example al the
divisions winch this question has
caused. Then the tariff question has
pushed it, way into southern politics.
The northern districts Of Alabama,
four districts in Georgia. two districts
in south Carolina, aud IL lighting
chance for all in Tennessee and North
Carolina, are claimed 10y the tart II ad.
vocaies under tn. new order of
things.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-05-14
Habits Of sharks.

or the large sharks one Of the common
est is the fox shark" ar '!thraslrr.' 1t
is found on the British and ON the Meli-
terr-r"an and Atlantic coast. as also ON
the coasts Of California and New Z,aland.
The 'thrasher' reaches a length If iif-
teen feet. of which the tail takes more
than Onc-half and is quite harmless 10
man. 1t follows the shod1s of behring's.
%pilchards and sprats in their migra-
tons. destroying incredible numbers. Its
methods 81 attack gives il its name. as in
feeding il us1s the long tail for spla-hing
the surface Of the water. while it swims
in gradually decreasing circles around a
shoal Of fishes which are thus kept sn
crowded together rs Ia fall an easy prey
to their enemy. Gunther does not credit
the statements that it has been seen to at
tack whales and other large ~cetaccans.
and thinks they rest upon erroncou oh
servatiOns.
Tie 'basking shark" is the largest Of
the North Atlantic sharks. growing to "A
length of moIr than thirty feet On the
west coast Of ireland il is clnad for the
oil, which i, extracted from the liver.
one fish yielding from n ton Ia a ton and
a half. Il derives it, name from the fact
that many specimens may be A7n in calm
weather lying together m0tlUnlrs,. with
the upper part of the back raised above
the surface of the water. American
Angler.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-05-14

UNE of the strangest of religious
sects is that which calls stself the New
and Latter House Of Israel. Its head
quartersis Chatham, Eng, IN which
town it, devotees are building an i'm.
mense temple which will cost S2jO. 700,
They believe that they will not die,
and that they are the remnant Of true
Israelites, who will reign with Christ
for / 200 years. Their founder was a
man named Jezriel, who is now dead
His death was a great shock to the
believers. but his wife claimed that II
WAS an accident and declared hersel.
TO be his successor.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-05-14

BACKWARD, iuru IA 'kwirl, q time
in thy flight, rake up n suicide just for
the night; NH 80 weary OF news that
j. stale. writing up druuksrds aud
Migrants 10 Jail. writing Of people
who buy up some ground, writing old
chestnuts of cattle in pound; weary Of
chasing till worn are my shoes, rake
up some news, mother, rake up onIe
news. Backward, turn backward, o
tide of the years, take me again to the
time when the beers, frothy aud foam.
ing, were drunk by the pail, and peo-
pie got full anu were run off to Jail.
Lett have Il murder, or shooting, or
worse; let's have n scandal or thrilling
divorce; to work on II paper would give
you the blue-, rake up some news,
mother, rake W some nrws-From
"Desoiate Dlrges of n ID. d." by DR..
Krohn, In .Atchiron Globe.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-05-14

Another romance originating in the
Custer massacre has been discovered in
connection with the gold watch worn by
Lieut.. Crittenden, who also persisted by
the vengeful bullets and knives Of Sitting
Bulls people. The watch was "A present
which his father, Gen. Crittenden, had
purchased in England some time before.
II became the booty Of a Sioux warrior,
who. in due season, after crossing the
line. sold IL to a Canadian rancher on far
mer. The purchaser, suspecting there
must he some history connected with it,
wrote 10 the maker in England. dcscrib-
ing the watch and stating its number.
The maker wrote back that the watch
had b"en sold originally 10 Gen. Critten-
den, Of the United States army. There
upon the Canadian communicated with
the general. who promptly repurchased
the watch, and il now hangs in his bed.
room in New York City. a sad memorial
OF the fate that befell his brave boy
Kansas City journal.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-05-14
IrichiBm In Beef.

In his earlier years the late Professor
r. L. Noumans was very fond Of rare
roast beef; but on one occasion Professor
Agnssiz told him that trichinm were az
liable 10 he found in beef ~ in pork. and
that the only way 10 avoid the risk OF
eating them was 10 have ones meat thor
oughly cooked. Always afterward Pro-
fessor YoumAns insisted upon having his
beef "weIl done. Public Opinion.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-05-14

WHEN John Swinton began the
labor Eight he lived IN a brownstone
front, aud had a chef de cuisine and
SIS 900 in government bonds, the lat
ter saved by hard newspaper work at
night. To-day he Is living on the top
floor OF u Brooklyn tenement house,
his property lost, but his spirits
...G,I
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-05-14

THE President has appointed James
w. Hyatt, Of Connecticut, treasurer Of
the United States. When the first
announcement Of Hyatt's probable APP
pointment was made, the President
had never heard OF him.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-05-14
.A CH|LO'S SKIN
Ears and Scalp Covered with
E~czematous Scabs and
Sores Cured by
Cuticura.

NJ little son, eight years old, has been afflicted
wi with Eczema o. the scalp, and at times q
great portion OF the body. ever since he was
two years old. Il began in his ears, and extended
to his scalp, which became covered with scsbs and
sores, and from which q sticky fluid Toured out,
causing intense itching and distress. ant leaving
his hair matted and liieless. Underneath these
scabs the skin was raw, like u piece Of beefsteak,
Gradually the hair came out aud was destroyed,
until but a small pa'ch was Jeff at the back Of The
head. NY fiiends IN peabod know how my lit.
tie b y suffered. A night he would scratch his
head until his pillow wa, covered with blood.
used TO tie his hands behind him. and in many
ways tried TO prevent his scratching: bnt Il was no
use, he would scratch 1t Ok him to the hospital
and 10 The best physicians IN Peabody without sue.
cess, About this time, some friends. who hal
been cured by the CUfICuRA REMEDIES. prevailed
upon ne TO try them. ] began 10 use them on the
18th II January last. In seven months every par.
ticle Of the disease was removed, Not n spot or
seab remains on his scalp TO tell the story Of his
suffering. His hair has returned, and Is thick
and strong, and his scalp as sweet and clean as any
chili's IN the world. ] cannot say enough 10 ex.
press my gratitude for the,wonderiul cure by the
CUTICURA REMEDIES. and wish all similarly athict.
ed to know that my statement Is true and without
CHARLES MCKAY,
Oct. 6, 1885. Peabody, Mass.
have seen Mr.. McKay's boy when badly affected
with the Eczema. lie was a pitiiul sight to look
at. ] know that he has trie our hest physicians
and did all a father could do Tor his child. but
awaited nothing, ] know that the statement he
has made you a, regards the curing Of his bay by
CuTlcNRA REMEDIES are true IN every particular,
VILLAS J. MCCARTHY.
80 Foster Il Peabody, Mass.
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